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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say: TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell ...
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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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Earn bonus points for cycling: A free coffee as a reward for those who take the train or bike instead of the car. An app works on this principle.
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Earn bonus points for cycling
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Ukraine updates: Biden signs US military aid bill : US President Joe Biden has signed legislation authorizing the long-awaited release of much-needed military ...
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Ukraine updates: Biden signs US military aid bill
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming Hours: U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a long-delayed military aid package hours ...
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Biden Signs Ukraine Aid Package, Says Weapons Shipments To Start In Coming ...
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Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to Ukraine: To Halt Russia’s Advance, Kyiv Needs More Boots on the Ground
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Europe—but Not NATO—Should Send Troops to Ukraine: To Halt Russia’s ...
Quick Glance: Refugees Flee Violence in Southeastern Myanmar
  • Thousands of people from Myanmar’s Kayin (Karen) State have fled to Thailand to escape the fighting between the junta and ethnic Karen troops.

  • The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the last military outpost in Myawaddy, leading to retreat and reinforcement by junta forces.

  • The battles intensified, causing an influx of refugees crossing the Moei River into Thailand, with Thai authorities offering humanitarian aid.

  • Thailand is fortifying its border defenses and providing assistance to refugees as the situation remains tense along the border.
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YouTube is making a bigger effort to go after third-party apps that block its ads
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YouTube is making a bigger effort to go after third-party apps that block ...
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Having exhausted the other options, the House did the right thing on Ukraine: Having exhausted all the other options, the House finally did the right thing.
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Quick Glance: Ukrainian President Thanks US for Weapon Aid
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked U.S. political leaders for approving an aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with a chance at "victory" in its defense against Russia.

  • The House passed a bill granting Ukraine $60.8 billion in aid, with Zelenskyy urging swift Senate approval to ensure rapid assistance to frontline soldiers.

  • Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need for long-range weapons and air defense systems to stabilize the situation and regain the initiative in Ukraine.

  • He addressed rumors of a territorial deal with Russia, emphasizing the importance of a strategy based on concrete democratic measures to end the war.
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Ukraine aid bill finally passes the House – what happens next?: After months of political wrangling in Congress, frustration in Kyiv and a deteriorating ...
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Ukraine aid bill finally passes the House – what happens next?
Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
  • The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.

  • Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.

  • As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.

  • Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
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Explainer: What is so special about TikTok's technology: The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again ...
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Explainer: What is so special about TikTok's technology
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
  • ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.

  • Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.

  • ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.

  • As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
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With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The Initiative: The impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine could help the ...
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With New U.S. Aid, Ukraine Looks To Stabilize The Line, Seize The ...
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US House approves bill to transfer seized Russian assets to Ukraine: The U.S. House of Representatives on April 20 passed a bill that would allow the seizure and ...
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US House approves bill to transfer seized Russian assets to Ukraine
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Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu: Microsoft is embedding ads from apps listed in its store on Windows 11's Start menu with the hope it ...
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Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu
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Russia Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov arrested for alleged bribery, faces 15 years in jail if convicted
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Russia Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov arrested for alleged bribery ...
Quick Glance: Detention of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister on Suspicion of High Treason
  • Timur Ivanov, Russia's deputy defense minister, is suspected of high treason and bribery, facing a possible 15-year sentence.

  • Ivanov's arrest sparked speculation about a potential purge within Moscow's elite circle, especially given his close relationships with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

  • Independent Russian media outlets report corruption allegations against Ivanov and his family, stemming from kickbacks on ministry-related contracts.

  • Ivanov is also alleged to have profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which fell under Moscow's control after a prolonged siege. His arrest came shortly after a meeting with Shoigu and other defense ministry officials.
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Ukraine deploys US long-range missiles for first time: Kyiv has been calling for the long-range system following mounting Russian attacks in the south and east.
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Ukraine deploys US long-range missiles for first time
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Source: Ukrainian drones strike Russian energy facilities overnight: Ukrainian special services, together with the military, orchestrated a large-scale drone ...
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Source: Ukrainian drones strike Russian energy facilities overnight
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Russia claims 2 killed in attack on Belgorod: A Ukrainian attack on Russia's Belgorod Oblast overnight on April 20 killed two people ...
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Russia claims 2 killed in attack on Belgorod
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
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ISW: Russia attempting to create 'outsized panic' in Kharkiv, force 'mass exodus' of civilians
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ISW: Russia attempting to create 'outsized panic' in Kharkiv ...
Quick Glance: Russian Attack Causes Destruction of TV Tower in Kharkiv
  • A television tower in Kharkiv was ripped in two by a Russian missile strike on Monday, described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a deliberate attempt by Moscow to make the second largest city in Ukraine uninhabitable.

  • Impressive footage showed the main mast of the tower breaking off and collapsing in the city, which has been under missile and drone attacks for weeks.

  • Zelenskyy briefed US President Joe Biden about the airstrike that occurred shortly before their conversation.

  • The Service for State Special Communications reported partial damage to the tower's structure, resulting in a temporary loss of television signal. Efforts are underway to restore it, with residents advised to use cable, online TV, or radio if they lack a digital TV signal.
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Ukraine aid bill finally passes the House – what happens next?: After months of political wrangling in Congress, frustration in Kyiv and a deteriorating ...
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Ukraine aid bill finally passes the House – what happens next?
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Ukraine war latest: US House passes $61 billion in aid for Ukraine; Navy confirms Russian ship hit in Sevastopol
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Ukraine war latest: US House passes $61 billion in aid for Ukraine; Navy ...
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Sumy Oblast fortifies amid looming threat of Kharkiv attack: SUMY OBLAST – A group of military officers, local police chiefs, border guards ...
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Sumy Oblast fortifies amid looming threat of Kharkiv attack
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Ukraine’s HUR Claims Detsroying Ka-32 Helicopter at Moscow Airfield: The helicopter was allegedly used by the Moscow Aviation Center to support operations of the ...
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Ukraine’s HUR Claims Detsroying Ka-32 Helicopter at Moscow Airfield
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The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win.: Once U.S. money starts flowing again, the dynamics of the war will change.
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The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win.
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TikTok: US House of Representatives votes for possible TikTok ban: The Chamber of Congress wants to force the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell the video platform ...
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TikTok: US House of Representatives votes for possible TikTok ban
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
  • The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.

  • In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.

  • Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'

  • San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
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50K Russian Soldiers Confirmed Killed in Ukraine – Independent Tally: Over 50,000 Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed in Ukraine since the start of the ...
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50K Russian Soldiers Confirmed Killed in Ukraine – Independent Tally
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Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast: Russian forces struck four communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in seven separate attacks ...
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Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
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Russia seeking to ban 'anti-Russian separatist movement': The organization is loosely described, but characterized as having the goal of trying to ...
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Russia seeking to ban 'anti-Russian separatist movement'
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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit ...
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Russia sentences Meta spokesperson in absentia for 'justifying terrorism'
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Russia sentences Meta spokesperson in absentia for 'justifying ...
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Ukraine launches drone attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure, Ukraine special services source says
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Ukraine launches drone attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure ...
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‘Children of Ukraine’ Filmmaker Describes How ‘Wars Take Place on Many Different Levels’
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‘Children of Ukraine’ Filmmaker Describes How ‘Wars Take Place on Many ...
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Sources: HUR confirms attack on Russian bomber factory in Tatarstan: A factory in Russia's Tatarstan producing bomber aircraft for the Russian military was ...
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Sources: HUR confirms attack on Russian bomber factory in Tatarstan
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Ukraine war latest: Russian missile launchers, radar stations destroyed in Crimea, Ukraine ups production of Bohdana howitzers
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Ukraine war latest: Russian missile launchers, radar stations destroyed in ...
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Microsoft: Windows Copilot app we quietly installed is harmless and doesn't steal your data
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Microsoft: Windows Copilot app we quietly installed is harmless and ...
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Russian man jailed for 10 years over railway sabotage, treason: Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, what were previously treated as ...
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Russian man jailed for 10 years over railway sabotage, treason
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Russian forces attack 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4: Russian forces attacked five communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast ...
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Russian forces attack 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4
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Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine: The collapse of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last year due to Russia’s war brought ...
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Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine
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Russian Mad Max – Moscow Troops Install Giant Metal Enclosure to Fend Off Drones [VIDEO]
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UN rep condemns Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: The UN's humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, issued a statement condemning the ...
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UN rep condemns Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
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Online banking security put to the test: Bank security put to the test: Which? tested websites and apps from HSBC, Natwest, Nationwide, Barclays and more ...
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Online banking security put to the test
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Zelensky confirms Ukraine struck Russian military airfield in occupied Crimea: Ukrainian forces carried out an attack early on April 17 against a Russian ...
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Zelensky confirms Ukraine struck Russian military airfield in occupied ...
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Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine: The collapse of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last year due to Russia’s war brought ...
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Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine
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ISW: Russia may shift to attacking Ukraine's transportation systems: "Russian forces may shift their target set to hit Ukrainian transportation ...
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ISW: Russia may shift to attacking Ukraine's transportation systems